On June 15, CMS issued in the Federal Register a proposed rule that solicits comment on standardized options that CMS is considering making available to beneficiaries and their representatives toclarify how they can meet theirobligations to protect Medicare’sinterest with respect to MedicareSecondary Payer (MSP) claimsinvolving automobile and liabilityinsurance (including self-insurance), nofaultinsurance, and workers’ compensation when future medical care is claimed or the settlement, judgment, award, or other payment releases (or has the effect of releasing) claims for future medical care.

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